Light Tanks of the UK

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Light Tanks of the UK include the light tanks Mk II to Mk V. These were a series of similar British small tanks produced in the years between World War I and World War II. They saw use in training, and in limited engagements with British Empire units such as the South Africans during the East African Campaign (World War II) of 1941.

All were around 5 tons in weight and capable of 30 mph (50 km/h) on roads and around 20 mph (30 km/h) cross-country. Armament was machine gun only — Vickers machine guns firing either a .303 inch or .50 inch calibre round. Suspension was Horstmann coil spring on bogies. Up until the Mk V, they had a crew of two: a driver/commander and gunner. The Mk V had a crew of three: a driver, a gunner, and the commander helping on the gun.

Light Tank Mk IIA at Bovington Tank Museum.

Light Tank Mk II.

Light Tank Mk III.

Light Tank Mk IV.

Light Tank Mk V

[edit] Tank, Light, Mk II

• MK II: Built by Vickers Armstrong from 1929;
• Mk IIA: 29 were constructed at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich;
• Mk IIB: 21 built by Vickers-Armstrong.

[edit] Tank, Light, Mk III

• Produced from 1934.

[edit] Tank, Light, Mk IV

• A Vickers design of 1933, built from 1934.

[edit] Tank, Light, Mk V

• Produced during 1936. A slightly bigger vehicle with two machine guns, one .303 and the other .50

[edit] External links

• WWII vehicles
• Light tanks Mk I, Mk II/III, Mk IV/V at ww2photo.mimerswell.com.

v • d • e	British Commonwealth armoured fighting vehicles of World War II

v • d • e Tanks Light tanks Vickers 6-Ton • Mk II • Mk III • Mk IV • Mk V • Mk VI • Mk VII Tetrarch Cruiser tanks Mk I • Mk II • Mk III • Mk IV • Mk V Covenanter • Mk VI Crusader • Mk VII Cavalier • Mk VIII Centaur • Mk VIII Cromwell • Challenger • Comet • Sherman Firefly • Ram (Canada) • Sentinel (Australia) Infantry tanks Mk I Matilda • Mk II Matilda • Mk III Valentine • Mk IV Churchill

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v • d • e Scout Cars and Armoured cars Scout Cars Daimler Dingo • Dingo Scout Car (Australia) • Humber Scout Car • Lynx Scout Car (Canada) • S1 Scout Car (Australia) Light Reconnaissance Cars Humber LRC • Morris LRC • Otter LRC (Canada) Armoured Cars AEC Armoured Car • Coventry Armoured Car • Daimler Armoured Car • Fox Armoured Car (Canada) • Guy Armoured Car • Humber Armoured Car • Lanchester Armoured Car • Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car (South Africa) • Morris CS9 • Rhino Heavy Armoured Car (Australia) • Rolls-Royce Armoured Car • Rover Light Armoured Car (Australia) • Standard Beaverette • Armoured Carrier Wheeled Indian Pattern (India) Armoured Trucks Bedford OXA • C15TA Armoured Truck (Canada) Armoured Command Vehicles AEC ACV • Guy Lizard ACV

v • d • e Experimental vehicles Avenger • Black Prince • Centurion • Excelsior • TOG 1 • TOG 2 • Tortoise • Valiant • Harry Hopkins • Alecto • Thornycroft Bison

v • d • e Unarmoured vehicles Artillery tractors AEC Matador • Morris C8 Quad • Scammell Pioneer • Canadian Military Pattern Trucks and lorries Bedford QLD • Austin K2 • Morris 15 cwt Tank transporters Diamond T tank transporter • Scammell Pioneer Semi-trailer Utility and cars Car, Heavy Utility 4x2 Ford C11 • Car, Light Utility ("Tilly") • Car, 4-Seater 4x2 British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II

British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II